9. I Don't Brake for Squirrels

1. I was fussin’ with a switch on my new ride
The ragtop curled up and locked behind
Thinkin’ this just seemed like one fine day
I took a left turned on to Mathews Way.

2. Suddenly I hit the brakes real hard
A squirrel danced in front of the car
I steered away, and swerved… I tried to miss
But spun around and wound up in a ditch.

CHO I don’t brake for squirrels, and the dangerous games they play
They run. Stop. Turn. Stop. Run the other way
It happens in a second. The choices aren’t so great
Skid around, hit some tree….. or accelerate.

3. As I sat there in a daze beside the road
Realized that I was not alone.
Other cars were scattered across the lanes
Everything had stopped on Mathews Way.

4. One car was over on its side
Another dripping green stuff next to mine
People looking angry, numb, and frayed
Checking out the damage on Mathews Way